Sweat-band.



' PATBNTED AUG. 1a, 1908.v

No. 396,507.' V

T.v J.v ASCE. l SWEAT BAND. PPLIOATION'FWILED APB. e, 190s.

W/TNESSES Afro/Mfrs THEODORE J. ASCII, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SWE .AT-B AND Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 18, 1908.

Application filed April 6, 1908. Serial No. 425,398.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, THEODORF. J. AsoH, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in thecounty and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedSweat-Band, of which the following is a full, clear, and eX- actdescription.

The invention relates to hats and other head coverings, and its objectis to provide a new and improved sweat band for head coverings, notablystraw hats, soft and stifl hats and the like, and arranged to bearsoftly on the head of the wearer and to readily conform to theconfiguration of the wearers head.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, which will be more fully described hereinafter and thenpointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of references indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure l is a cross section of the improvement as applied to a hat gFig. 2 is an enlarged face view of a portion of the improvement, andFig. 3 is a rear face view of the same.

The sweat band A consists essentially of a facing B of thin sheet corkand a backing O of canvas or a like woven fabric material, the facing Band backing C being firmly united with each other throughout theirlength and width by cement, glue or other suitable binding substance. Anattaching band D made of a woven fabric material is fastened to thelower edge of the united facing B and backing C by stitches E, and thesaid attaching band D extends u ward at the backing C and is secured bystitclpies F to the hat at the junction of 4the crown G with the rim G,as plainly indicated in Fig. 1.

The attaching band D is preferably provided at its lower end and at therear of the sweat band proper with va core II of ratan or a likeflexible material, so as to hold the sweat band lspaced from the crown Gof the hat or other head covering.

In order to prevent the u per end of the facing B and backing C frombecoming rough or raveling, a binding I is provided, preferably in theshape of a braid secured to the facing B near the upper end thereof,suitable stitches J being used to secure the binding I in position, thestitches J passing through both the facing B and the lining O, as shownin Figs. 2 and 3.

A sweat band made in the manner described is exceedingly strong anddurable, and at the same time provides a soft bearing on the head of thewearer, and owing to its flexibility it readily conforms to theconfiguration of the wearers head.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A sweat band for head coverings, comprising a backing of fabricmaterial, and a facing consisting of a continuous sheet of cork attachedto the backing, an attaching band secured to the lower edge of theunited facing and backing for securing the sweat band in place in thehead covering, a braid binding on the inside o'f the facing adjacent tothe upper edge thereof, and secured to the facing and backing.

2. A sweat band for head coverings, comprising a fabric backing, and afacing consisting of a continuous sheet of cork attached to the backing,and an attaching band connected with the facing and the backing.

I'n testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

THEODORE J. ASCII.

Witnesses:

THEO. G. I-IosTER, JOHN P. DAvIs.

